National66.com
Title
National Historic Route 66 Federation.
Description
The National Historic Route 66 Federation is the worldwide, nonprofit organization dedicated to directing the public's attention to the importance of U. S. Highway Route 66 in America's cultural heritage and acquiring the federal, state and private support necessary to preserve the historic landmarks and revitalize the economies of communities along the entire 2,400-mile stretch of road.
The Federation accomplishes these goals through public education, advocacy and membership activities. Public outreach strategies include publication of the quarterly magazine Federation News, the Adopt-A-Hundred Preservation Program, the presentation of the Steinbeck Award for Preservation and the Cyrus Avery Award for state preservation projects, a worldwide web site, the Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide, special events and assistance to the media, authors, learning institutions and production companies.
The Federation is continually involved in ongoing preservation projects along the entire length of Route 66. These projects take many forms ranging from stopping commercial rock stripping in an Arizona canyon to saving an old gas station in Illinois. Some of the major programs include:
